Making war horse

Turning Michael Morpungo's children's novel into a National Theatre production. Includes behind the scenes with the cast and creative team, see how Handspring Puppet Company brought a lifelike horse to the stage. Includes an extended interview with Michael Morpurgo.

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"Documentary on the National Theatre's production of War horse, adapted from the children's novel by Michael Murpurgo. Includes excerpts from interviews with Morpurgo and the production's creative team and performers, behind the scenes footage of rehearsals, and information about the book's central topic, the military use of horses during the First World War."
"Turning Michael Morpungo's children's novel into a National Theatre production. Includes behind the scenes with the cast and creative team, see how Handspring Puppet Company brought a lifelike horse to the stage. Includes an extended interview with Michael Morpurgo."@en
"A documentary on the making of the London National Theatre's smash hit production - War Horse. The story of how Michael Morpurgo's children's novel became one of the most popular and acclaimed productions in the National Theatre's history."
"Documents the staging of the London National Theatre's 2009 highly successful production of War Horse. Provides details of the use of puppets in adapting Michael Morpurgo's book."
""The story of how Michael Morpurgo's children's novel became one of the most popular and acclaimed productions in the National Theatre's history. ... See how Handspring Puppet Company created the groundbreaking techniques that brought a lifelike horse to the stage. Behind the scenes and into the rehearsal room, featuring interviews with the cast and creative team, 'Making War Horse' documents this unique theatrical collaboration and the creation of a stage classic."--Container."
"Documentary telling the behind-the-scenes story of the successful stage production of Michael Morpurgo?s celebrated novel, War Horse. The story is set at the outbreak of World War I, when Joey, young Albert?s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France."